Spain v Portugal match thread

[livvy145]

Spain: Iker Casillas; Alvaro Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso; Xavi, Andres Iniesta, David Silva; Alvaro Negredo.

Portugal: Rui Patricio; Joao Pereira, Bruno Alves, Pepe, Fabio Coentrao; Raul Meireles, Miguel Veloso, Joao Moutinho; Nani, Hugo Almeida, Cristiano Ronaldo.

 

[Modo]

Alvaro N****** to start!! WOW!

 

[Jürgen4PM]

Get on Moutinho to score @ 21/1.

Everytime i close my eyes i can see him smashing one in from long range.

 

[Jürgen4PM]

Not that you need it but good luck Spain.

 

[Athens]

I reckon that Spain will win, unless Portugal score more goals than them.

 

[dmishra]

Poor Torres.

 

[themn]

Torres on the bench.

Negredo starts.

I hope Ronaldo breaks/snaps something.

And I can't write 2012 !

 

[FoxForceFive]

I just saw a 'in roy we trust' banner in the build up to this match.

Holy fuck, he's only just got the job you bellends, what's he done to deserve that level of respect?!

 

[Athens]

Torres on the bench.

Negredo starts.

I hope Ronaldo breaks/snaps something.

And I can't write 2012 !

That's all the talk of time machines earlier!

 

[hmmmmm1]

Interesting team selection from spain

 

[livvy145]

Difficult game too call. Been impressed with Portugal this tournament but still think Spain will win by the odd goal.

 

[Pesam]

I still haven't seen anything in this tournament that can convince me that Spain can be stopped. I think they'll dominate possession as usual and win whilst playing within themselves

Spain 2 - 1 Portugal

 

[dave2]

Casillas can be the first player ever to 100 international wins tonight were Spain to win.

 

[Rafiagra]

Great play there by the Spanish. Arbeloa should have hit the target

 

[Athens]

Casillas can be the first player ever to 100 international wins tonight were Spain to win.

That's a great fact there. Would be good pub quiz ammo if they weren't all ruined by smart phones.

 

[OLD_Lewy]

arbeloa looks like he's won a competition to play with the spanish team

 

[barrymac20]

Great game so far, end to end.
Nani had a great chance to get through on goal with a great bit of play and then threw himself to ground. Sums him up really

 

[FoxForceFive]

That's a great fact there. Would be good pub quiz ammo if they weren't all ruined by smart phones.

A pub I used to frequent a while back did small 5 question rounds, all hands on the table or above table level, no headsets & no leaving the table during the round all sheets handed in at end of each round. Works ok & some giggles whilst each table watches another for signs of cheating & people doing stuff like standing up to scratch their arse!

 

[Cerberus]

Portugal are doing really well to stifle Spain in midfield. Can't seem to make it count in the final third when they break though.

 

[Modo]

Portugal want this.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Too many touches from every Spanish player there.

Still great shot from iniesta.

Cheeky bid? 😛

 

[Modo]

Remind me again why we sold Meireles

 

[FoxForceFive]

Wtf is that ref doing?!

That's been 4 shockingly bad decisions already.

Is he polish or something? How the fuck is he refereeing a semi?!

 

[FoxForceFive]

Remind me again why we sold Meireles

Fucking hell modo, im trying to enjoy this match, fuck up with your ceaseless negativity would you.

 

[Modo]

Fucking hell modo, im trying to enjoy this match, fuck up with your ceaseless negativity would you.

What Im saying is, he's good.

 

[barrymac20]

Remind me again why we sold Meireles

Cos he wanted to be fucking sold.

 

[Judge Jules]

No Modo, what you're saying, again, is we fouled up by letting him go.

 

[livvy145]

Very impressed with Portugal's start. Nani is a cunt.

 

[Modo]

Portugal pressing high up the pitch.
Disrupting Spains build up.
Very risky but it's working so far.

 

[Modo]

No Modo, what you're saying, again, is we fouled up by letting him go.

That too.